Ex-Mariner Moyer likely to leave hospital Monday

After spending Thanksgiving in the hospital following complications from offseason surgery, 47-year-old Jamie Moyer should be heading home Monday a spokesman for Moyer said.

Moyer tore two tendons in his groin and one in his abdomen Sept. 29. He had surgery following the injury. This week he was readmitted to the hospital in Philadelphia to have an MRI.

The image showed a small blood collection that could have been infected. Moyer had minor surgery to wash it out. Dr. Bill Myers performed the surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

“Jamie is doing very well,” said Phillies team physician Dr. Michael Ciccotti. “The surgery is not likely to impact his rehab schedule and is likely to have minimal impact on his spring training schedule.”

Moyer previously said he hoped to finish his rehab by Christmas in order to be ready for spring training. Despite this delay, the left-hander should be ready for spring training.

Moyer is in the second year of a two-year, $13 million contract with the Phillies. He was 12-10 with a 4.94 ERA last season for the National League champions.